Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-25
CONFERRING WITH PRESIDENT
HURT.
The Committee Representing the 14lh
Street Citizens Propose TwO.HOrse
Cars for the Morning and Evening
HOuTS.

The committee appointed at the meeting of cti-
zens living along the 14th street car line to see Mr.
Hurt, the president OF the Washington and George
town Street Railway Co., In regard to having
two-horse car service substituted for the present
One-hOrse cars or fare-bOx cars, had an interview
yesterday afternoon with Mr.. Hurt. The members
OF the committee were Prof. Harry King Capt. j.
B. Tanner, n. C. Gwynn, August Peterson, and
Prof. F. W. Clark. They stated to Mr.. Hurt that
they had been instructed by the meeting 70 asoer-
tain nun nim Nhal the company proposed TO do
TO remedy the evils c0mplalned OF 'fney safd that
the people objected to the service as insufficient
ana that they We're instructed to ask that two
morse ears, with conductors be placed on the road
MI. Hurt, who received the committee pleasantly,
stated that there were several difficulties In the
sy Seg 81 gaming the 6s one Of which
s, on hand Ito to supply the road. When It was sug-
objection to that was the probable change
to the cable system, which could not be adapted
to the cars now in use. He showed the committee
committee which had been directed by the Senate
to investigate the street railway service in the
District and in this letter eighteen questions
were asked, covering the advantages and diSad-
vantages OF the present system as compared with
the cable and electric systems, as we'll as other
matters relating to the road. This committee, Mr.
probably be ready to make report to Congress, so
that at the next session it was probable some
pany to replace entirely their present rolling
Under these circumstances NJ. Hurt said that he
did not think that the company would be willing
to spend money for new cars. Some OF the mem-
berS Of the committee intimated that Congress
was apt to move slowly, and that 1t would prOba-
bly, be several years before any change was made.
Mr. Hurt said that might be but still there as the
contingency. He added that II the committee could
guarantee that there would be no change made in
the system f1r ten years 70 come that the company
14th-Street road. The committee replied that they
did not control the action OF Congress, but they
were OF the opinion that the company had enough
cars to furnish the additional cars during at least
the busiest portions of the day-that is in the
morning and the evening. Mr.. Hurt said that he
would be glad to do what he could, but there were
other difficulties. For instance the 14th-street
stables were so crowded now that there was no
room for the storage OF additional cars, and, be-
sides, extra men would have to be hired for few
trips which would be rather difficult to do as the
men were unwilling to accept work for such
Sn9 Gay TRe naT were
matter to the directors, whose next meeting would
be some time next month. Mr. Hurt was told that
ale ISe commte to rnor ar tSe nart 40 ea
which would be held Saturday night. The COM
mittee said that while two-horSe cars should be
f Ing for n the the present T 70 ~ have % this his aSdi- %
tional service during the busy hours OF the
day and give the company the necessary time for
procuring q complete OUTFIT OF cars
At the request OF Mr.. Hurt, the committee pre-
pared statement, In writing, OF exactly what
they wanted, which was sent last evening to Mr..
Hurt. In this statement, Mr.. Hurt is requested to
run tw0-horse cars from to O'Clock each morn
Ing and from to O'Clock each evening, and at
the earliest practicable date TO put twohOrSe cars
on exclusively. As ftrSt submitted, it was pro-
posed to run the cars from to 30 pm. and from
ITO pm., but Mr. Hurt said that II they were
put on at all the cars might as well be run from
to 8 pm, and at his suggestion their change was
made The members OF the committee were shown
through the stables by MIR. Hurt and then with
drew, with the understanding that they would re-
cefve afhanSHer to their proposition In time to
report to the meeting tomorrow night
Several members OF the committee in CONVERSE
tion with STAR reporter expressed themselves as
being satisfied with the result OF this conference
with MI. Hurt. They said that they believed from
what Mr.. Hurt said, that the double cars would be
placed ON at once, during the hours named. and
that they WOULD Obtain immadiAfe reltef